Osteoarticular bacterial infections are rare in HIV-infected patients. 14 cases found among 4,023 HIV-infected patients.
Among 4,023 HIV-infected patients admitted to a large Italian university hospital in the period 1985-1996, 14 had concomitant HIV and bacterial osteoarticular infections. Staphylococcus aureus infections were commonest and were diagnosed in 8 patients. Intravenous drug addiction was the only risk factor significantly associated with the development of osteoarticular infection (p = 0.04). In contrast, no statistical correlations were found with age, sex, absolute number of circulating T-CD4+ lymphocytes, neutrophils and stage of HIV infection. In conclusion, osteoarticular infections are uncommon in HIV-infected patients and are more directly related to parenteral drug abuse than to HIV.
Ventura
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G
Department of Infectious Disease, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
Gasparini
G
G
Lucia
M B
MB
Tumbarello
M
M
Tacconelli
E
E
Caldarola
G
G
Cauda
R
R
D000328:Adult; D001168:Arthritis / Q000150:complications*; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000150:complications; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D001850:Bone Diseases, Infectious / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications